De Montfort Hall Schedule

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It is situated near Victoria Park and is named after Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester.The Hall was built by the Corporation of Leicester in the early 20th century, and was finished in 1913.

It cost £21,000.Its indoor auditorium seating capacity is approximately 2000, and the hall contains a recently restored pipe organ believed to be the only surviving example of a large concert organ constructed by the Leicester organ builders, Stephen Taylor & Son Ltd.

The hall is said by the orchestra to be one of the best spaces in which to play music in England.Events take place outdoors, including The Big Session Festival and the Summer Sundae music festival, which takes place every year.Artists to have played the venue include The Clash, Madness, The Specials, The Selecter, Joy Division, The Undertones,Tangerine Dream, The Nice, Genesis, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, The Beatles,Bob Dylan and The Band, Courtney Pine, Julian Lloyd Webber, The Flaming Lips, Natasha Beddingfield, Kasabian, The Clash, Elkie Brooks, Beniamino Gigli, Jools Holland, The Ramones, Rickie Lee Jones, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Yo La Tengo, Nitin Sawhney, Thea Gilmore, Bonnie Raitt, Kate Rusby, James Taylor, Blondie, Motörhead, Lostprophets, Kids In Glass Houses, Hexes Kiss, Kaiser Chiefs, Sugababes and Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Family, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Free, Yes, Focus, Marc Bolan, Status Quo.

The organ is a particularly fine example, attracting many distinguished organists to play recitals.Most of the Hall's events take place in the indoor auditorium where the programme of events ranges from jazz, ballet, comedy and opera to world and roots music, West End musicals and classical music featuring the world famous Philharmonia Orchestra which was set up by EMI and has been resident at the hall since 1997.

De Montfort Hall is a music and performance venue in Leicester, England.

Comedians to have performed include Jimmy Carr, Jack Dee, Mel and Sue, the Chuckle Brothers and Ben Elton.The Hall is also a common venue for the Leicester Philharmonic Choir, the Leicester Symphony Orchestra, the Bardi Symphony Orchestra and Bands which have performed several concerts there in the past.

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